This is an ordinary day.
Zhang Yue walked on the palace road as usual, and time was like the past.
Officials gathered in twos and threes in the corridor under the main hall, and the most talked about was the new law.
Zhang Yue bowed his hands to them and continued walking along the corridor to the main hall.
"Sanlang!"
Zhang Yue suddenly heard someone calling him and looked back with surprise.
"Dalangjun!"
Zhang Yue walked up to Ouyang Fa and looked him up and down, only to see that he was only thirty years old, but his temples were all gray and his face was full of vicissitudes of life.
Ouyang Fa and Zhang Yue held hands, and for a moment they were filled with emotions.
"In the fourth year of Zhiping, when my father and I left the capital, we were completely dejected. I, a dignified man, had been humiliated and pointed at by others. I was already looking for a place where no one knew me."
"But you have invited me many times, and my wife is very considerate. This time, I have received the grace of Your Majesty to grant you the rank of Jinshi. I really don't know how to be grateful."
"Yes, it's great to see Da Langjun again. Recently, I keep thinking about what happened back then. I remember that when I first entered the capital, I was taken in by my uncle and Da Langjun... and then..."
Talking about the past, the floodgates of Zhang Yue's memory seemed to be suddenly opened.
When he first entered Ouyang Xiu's family, he met Ouyang Fa and Mrs. Wu. Later, he was persuaded by Ouyang Xiu to get married with the Wu family...
"Yes, uncle, how is your health?"
"Although my father is in poor health and is getting older, he is still content and happy. He calls himself the Sixty-one Lay Scholar. Do you know where this name comes from?"
Of course Zhang Yue knew, but he still asked: "Why do you say that?"
Ouyang Fa smiled and said: "These six ones are a piano, a game of chess, a collection of ten thousand volumes of books, a thousand collections of ancient records, and the last two ones, Saburo will definitely not be able to guess it."
Zhang Yue was moved when he heard this and said: "It's a jug of wine, an old man!"
Ouyang Fa was stunned for a moment and then said: "No wonder my father often says that Du is extremely smart. My father's original name is Drunkard. For this pot of wine, an old man is his original name."
Zhang Yue smiled bitterly, regretting that he shouldn't have said so much: "My uncle's open-mindedness is far beyond my reach."
Ouyang Fa shook his head and said: "Sanlang, don't underestimate yourself. My father and Han Wei Gong both think highly of you. Han Wei Gong said that the one who can bring order to chaos in the future is you!"
Bring order to chaos?
In this way, Wang Anshi's reform was chaotic.
Yes, Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu both unanimously opposed the Qingmiao Law.
Zhang Yue believes that the Green Seed Law also has shortcomings, but now it is too much to correct, and he will clean up the mess later.
Zhang Yue thought of this and said to Ouyang: "I'm ashamed, I'm afraid I'll let down the high expectations of Mr. Han and my uncle!"
Ouyang Fa said: "Save it..."
At this point, Zhang Yuetu warned: "If an official asks you about the Qingmiao method, you must not talk about how bad this method is. Just say that you have been ill in bed for the past few days and don't know what the situation is."
Ouyang Fa couldn't help but said: "Sanlang, you have become less courageous after being an official for a long time."
Zhang Yue was stunned when he heard this and said nothing.
Ouyang Fa also felt that the tone was a bit harsh, and said: "Whether the Qingmiao method is good or not, Sanlang will know after visiting the place, but I have been walking all the way, and it is difficult to call it a good method!"
"My father said that although people in the world know that profit-making from young crops is not the official intention, but the interest rate of 20 cents is too high, but only a few yuan of capital is required to benefit the people. Now he has made the decision to stop distributing young crops money while in office. Got it!"
Zhang Yue was surprised when he heard this. What was the result of stopping young people's money? Several officials lost their jobs because of it. Ouyang Xiu actually took the lead in going against the imperial decree.
Ouyang Fa said: "My father acted out of sincerity and straightforwardness throughout his life, so he showed no pretense. I ask myself if I am not talented, but I can also learn a few things from him."
Zhang Yue knew Ouyang Xiu's temperament well. As an official, he was as frank as his articles, giving direct advice and never avoiding danger.
"Sanlang... the green seedling method is not good, why don't you speak out?"
Zhang Yue was silent. He couldn't say that although I am now in power, there are still too few things that can really change.
Ouyang Fa knew that Zhang Yue was unwilling to speak out with him, so he was a little disappointed. If Ouyang Fa knew that Zhang Yue drafted the new green seedling law, he would not know how angry he would be.
The two of them were walking and chatting, and while they were talking, they suddenly saw Lu Gongbi, the Privy Councilor, emerging from the Chongzheng Hall without a turban, and his official hat was nowhere to be found.
As the Prime Minister, Lu Gongbi is so terrifying!
Appearance is the most important thing for an official. It is very impolite to walk around bareheaded.
As a privy envoy, why did Lu Gongbi come here in such a hurry? So far gone?
"Why are you here, Prime Minister?"
An official sighed: "The officials followed the plan of the king and Han to set up the West Court of Inquisition. Prime Minister Lu was not angry about impeaching Wang Shenzheng. How could he know that the matter was not confidential and did not know who leaked it. Wang Shenzheng first said that Prime Minister Lu was not, Today, Prime Minister Lu went to the palace to defend himself, so..."
"First it was Lu Zhongcheng, then Prime Minister Lu. Wang Jiefu was really great, but he dismissed two senior officials of the Lu family in a month. Who could have imagined the Lu family's immeasurable glory a month ago."
"This star really wants to retire"
Zhang Yue listened to the conversation between the two officials and knew that Lu Gongbi probably fought hard in the palace today and was dismissed.
Thinking back to the time when Lu Yijian had been the prime minister for decades, he could be said to have disciples and old officials all over the world. After the officials came to the throne, Lu Gongbi was appointed as the privy envoy, and Lu Gongzhu was appointed as the censor Zhongcheng. They were very powerful. As a result, the two brothers were dismissed one after another within a month.
At this moment, everyone's attitude toward the Lu family was as if they had seen him build a tall building, seen him entertaining guests, and seen his building collapse.
Zhang Yue stood aside and watched the white-haired Lu Gongbi slowly walk down the steps. He suddenly remembered the short time when the other party worked together as the Third Division when he was in the Third Division.
Such a character ended up in this way.
At this time when Lu Gongbi was on his way, many officials left to avoid suspicion, but Zhang Yue and Lu Gongbi still came forward because they were in-laws and said, "Is there anything I can do for you, Gong Lu?"
Lu Gongbi's eyes were originally distracted, but when he saw Zhang Yue's eyes focused again, he said: "This is Duzhi! This is Bohe!"
Ouyang Xiu's family was not that close to Lu Gongbi.
But Lu Gongbi grabbed Ouyang Fa's hand and asked, "Has Uncle Yong come to Beijing?"
Ouyang Fa said: "My father has not arrived in Beijing."
Lu Gongbi nodded and said: "It doesn't matter if you don't come, the world's affairs are no longer manageable, and it will be up to you to clean up the mess after it is over."
Zhang Yue felt a tightness in his chest when he heard this, but he still couldn't bear to see Lu Gongbi like this.
Zhang Yue let Ouyang Fa go first, and he supported Lu Gongbi for a while before returning to the main hall.
Zhang Yue and Ouyang Fa entered the palace one after another.
After Ouyang Fa entered the palace and had a cup of tea, Zhang Yue entered the palace.
As soon as Zhang Yue entered the palace, he listened to Wang Anshi's speech to the officials in the palace: "Your Majesty, people like Ouyang Xiu are good at following the popular customs and regard Han Qi as a minister of the country. Such people will harm one county, and in the imperial court If you harm the imperial court, please let me go!"
As for Ouyang Fa, he was holding a memorial in his hand and knelt down without saying a word.
